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Identification of dairy assisted QTL using the Roslin Bovine Resource herd.

Reference	BBS/E/R/00000675
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Dr John Williams
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors
Institution	The Roslin Institute
Department	The Roslin Institute Department
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	47,503
Status	Completed
Type	Institute Project
Start date	01/04/2002
End date	31/03/2006
Duration	48 months

Abstract

This programme of work builds on the unique opportunity presented by the Charolais x Holstein resource herd that has been established at Roslin Institute through MAFF/DEFRA, Industry and BBSRC funding to detect quantitative trait loci (QTL) controlling variation in health welfare and production traits in cattle. In this project, breeding of the second-generation crossbred heifers will be completed and measurements on milk production and quality traits and feed conversion efficiency will be carried out. In addition mastitis incidence, which is the cause of economic loss and is a major welfare problem, will be examined. The aspects of these traits that are functionally important will be studied and a genome mapping approach will be used to localise the QTL involved.

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Committee	Closed Committee - Agri-food (AF)
Research Topics	X – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research Priority	X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative	X - not in an Initiative
Funding Scheme	X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme

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